Seattle breweries: the south side

May 6, 2015 5:40 PM

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Epic Ales, served at Gastropod, 3201 First Ave. S. Suite 104, Sodo: Epic Ales finds its home in its brewpub, Gastropod, where the brewmaster's beers are paired with seasonal cuisine. Find some truly unique brews, including a variety of sours (come hither, huckleberry sour), the orange blossom-infused L'abbaye d'orange or the rooibos red. Where else do you find this stuff? less

Epic Ales, served at Gastropod, 3201 First Ave. S. Suite 104, Sodo: Epic Ales finds its home in its brewpub, Gastropod, where the brewmaster's beers are paired with seasonal cuisine. Find some truly unique ... more

Seapine Brewing Company, 3828 Fourth Ave. S. Suite 2, Sodo: Seapine, which opened in 2011, opens its taproom Friday through Sunday, but you can also find its brews on tap in several locations throughout the city. Find a French-style saison, milk stout or classic pale ale. Something for everyone. less

Seapine Brewing Company, 3828 Fourth Ave. S. Suite 2, Sodo: Seapine, which opened in 2011, opens its taproom Friday through Sunday, but you can also find its brews on tap in several locations throughout the ... more

Emerald City Beer Company, 3100 Airport Way S. #8100, Sodo: Emerald City picked up the torch of brewing at the Old Rainier brewery building in 2010 and focuses on craft-style lagers, crisp and easy to drink with delicious flavors. It serves up Dottie, the Seattle lager, Ivana, the pale lager, and Betty, the black lager. Rainier doesn't come in varieties like this. less

Emerald City Beer Company, 3100 Airport Way S. #8100, Sodo: Emerald City picked up the torch of brewing at the Old Rainier brewery building in 2010 and focuses on craft-style lagers, crisp and easy to drink ... more

Schooner Exact Brewing Company, 3901 First Ave. S., Sodo: This tap room also offers a full restaurant menu, along with Schooner Exact's six standard brews and two rotating taps. There's even a kid's menu. Find the right meal to pair with your brown ale, hefeweizen or golden ale. less

Schooner Exact Brewing Company, 3901 First Ave. S., Sodo: This tap room also offers a full restaurant menu, along with Schooner Exact's six standard brews and two rotating taps. There's even a kid's menu. Find ... more

Two Beers Brewing Company, 4700 Ohio Avenue S., Sodo: Bring some takeout and your dog to this tasting room and take in the game on TV with an IPA, ISA, CDA or any other acronym variety of ale that pleases you. This brewery, founded in 2007, has skyrocketed in popularity and can be found at bars throughout Seattle and the greater Northwest. less

Two Beers Brewing Company, 4700 Ohio Avenue S., Sodo: Bring some takeout and your dog to this tasting room and take in the game on TV with an IPA, ISA, CDA or any other acronym variety of ale that pleases you. ... more

Georgetown Brewing Company, 5200 Denver Avenue S., Georgetown: Georgetown, one of the bigger deals in Seattle brewing, is home to Manny's Pale Ale, which could be called "Seattle Water" for its ubiquity in local bars and pubs. Ever reliable and almost universally well-liked, Manny's is a Seattle staple. In addition to its five year-round brews - which includes the also-popular Lucille IPA - Georgetown puts out dozens of other varieties on limited release. No brewpub here, but they have a retail shot where you can pick up kegs and growlers. less

Georgetown Brewing Company, 5200 Denver Avenue S., Georgetown: Georgetown, one of the bigger deals in Seattle brewing, is home to Manny's Pale Ale, which could be called "Seattle Water" for its ubiquity in ... more

Machine House Brewery, 5840 Airport Way S., Georgetown: And now for something completely different, Machine House serves up traditional English-style ales. It keeps things simple with three standards: best bitter, gold and dark mild. A couple seasonals rotate through, as well. Watch English soccer - er, football - here and catch some World Cup action when the time comes, as well. less

Machine House Brewery, 5840 Airport Way S., Georgetown: And now for something completely different, Machine House serves up traditional English-style ales. It keeps things simple with three standards: best ... more

Spinnaker Bay Brewing, 5718 Rainier Ave. S., Hillman City: Spinnaker Bay is fully lady-owned and operated, a rarity in the beer business. Brewing runs in the family more than 100 years strong for one of the co-founders, so good beer is in Spinnaker Bay's DNA. Grab a pint of one of the spring seasonals, like the toasted coconut porter or triple IPA, and nosh on goods from one of the rotating food trucks that capitalize on your need for food to soak up the suds. less

Spinnaker Bay Brewing, 5718 Rainier Ave. S., Hillman City: Spinnaker Bay is fully lady-owned and operated, a rarity in the beer business. Brewing runs in the family more than 100 years strong for one of the ... more

Tin Dog, 309 S. Cloverdale St. #A2, South Park: This nano-brewery, which just opened in February, operates on a two-barrel brewing system. As with many tasting rooms, you can bring your kids, dogs and a picnic lunch to enjoy the craft suds. White IPAs, Northwest pales and Belgian-style ales? Cheers to that. less

Tin Dog, 309 S. Cloverdale St. #A2, South Park: This nano-brewery, which just opened in February, operates on a two-barrel brewing system. As with many tasting rooms, you can bring your kids, dogs and a picnic ... more

Lowercase Brewing, 8103 Eighth Ave. S., South Park: Lowercase opened in January and offers a few basics from its three-barrel brewery: a pale ale, IPA, ESB and brown ale. Seasonals are expected to come soon. Kids can enjoy root beer and ginger ale. The brewery's origins are traced back to a basement and has now graduated to a South Park brewery and tasting room. less

Lowercase Brewing, 8103 Eighth Ave. S., South Park: Lowercase opened in January and offers a few basics from its three-barrel brewery: a pale ale, IPA, ESB and brown ale. Seasonals are expected to come soon. ... more

Big Al Brewing, 9832 14th Ave. SW, White Center: Like so many of the breweries cropping up in Seattle, Big Al started with home brewers who stepped up their game and turned their passion into their livelihood. In addition to the six year-round brews - which includes the Rat City Blonde - that can be found on tap in bars throughout the region, the Big Al tasting room offers seasonal brews and rare one-offs. less

Big Al Brewing, 9832 14th Ave. SW, White Center: Like so many of the breweries cropping up in Seattle, Big Al started with home brewers who stepped up their game and turned their passion into their livelihood. ... more

West Seattle Brewing Company, 4415 Fauntleroy Way SW, West Seattle: Born in 2012, West Seattle Brewing hosts Sounders fans during matches and lets in the kids and dogs. Of course there's the beer, including the dunkleweissbier and nuclear IPA. less

West Seattle Brewing Company, 4415 Fauntleroy Way SW, West Seattle: Born in 2012, West Seattle Brewing hosts Sounders fans during matches and lets in the kids and dogs. Of course there's the beer, including the ... more

Burdick Brewery, 8103 Eighth Avenue S. #105, South Park: No, this address is not a typo. Burdick indeed shares an address with Lowercase, the two only divided by a rolling door. So great that Seattle's craft breweries are friends, isn't it? Grab a dry-hopped red and be on the lookout for Burdick's waffle breakfasts. Do you think a dark ale pairs well with waffles? less

Burdick Brewery, 8103 Eighth Avenue S. #105, South Park: No, this address is not a typo. Burdick indeed shares an address with Lowercase, the two only divided by a rolling door. So great that Seattle's craft ... more

Flying Lion Brewing, 5041 Rainier Ave. S., Columbia City: This new Columbia City brewery offers up standards like IPAs, pales and ambers, but also unique flavors like coconut maple porter. Headed by a dad and three sons, these guys put a bicycle-powered grain mill in the brewery and allows beer lovers who are so inclined to crank out some grain. less

Flying Lion Brewing, 5041 Rainier Ave. S., Columbia City: This new Columbia City brewery offers up standards like IPAs, pales and ambers, but also unique flavors like coconut maple porter. Headed by a dad and ... more